Distribution of Coronary Artery Calcium by Race, Gender, and Age
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Distribution of coronary artery calcium by race, gender, and age: results from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA).
BACKGROUND Coronary artery calcium (CAC) has been demonstrated to be associated with the risk of coronary heart disease. The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) provides a unique opportunity to examine the distribution of CAC on the basis of age, gender, and race/ethnicity in a cohort free of clinical cardiovascular disease and treated diabetes. METHODS AND RESULTS MESA is a prospect...
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عنوان ژورنال: Circulation
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0009-7322,1524-4539
DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.105.580696